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Brady House made his long-awaited debut at the big league level in 2025 for the Nationals, and it came with a mix of good and bad. On the bright side, House was a fantastic defender at third base, finishing in the 78th percentile in OAA and 79th percentile in arm strength. He also made a solid amount of hard contact, finishing above the 50th percentile in average exit velocity and hard hit rate among all big league hitters. On the downside, some of the issues that plagued House in the minors followed him up to the bigs, such as his proneness to swing and miss, as he finished 2025 with a 28.5% strikeout rate. Plate discipline also remained an issue for House, as he walked as little as almost anyone in the bigs last year, finishing with a 2.9% walk rate. Thirdly, the power didn’t come as consistently as fans would’ve hoped to see, as House had a .322 slugging percentage in 274 plate appearances his rookie year. Still just 22 years old, it’s far from time to panic when it comes to House’s future at the big league level, but there is reason for concern entering his sophomore campaign. His great defense at third base provides a nice floor for his value and makes his ceiling that much higher if he can get the bat going, but the issues he has at the plate cannot be ridden of easily. The first key for House to improve on offense in 2026 is a revamped plate approach. Under the old coaching regime, plate approaches were a weak point of many young Nats, including House. With the new coaching staff in town, a point of emphasis with House and many others will be to improve their approaches, which in House’s case will mean being more patient at the plate and being aggressive when he gets his pitch. House’s BB/K ratio was 0.10 in 2025, and if he could get that ratio to 0.25 in 2026, while still not great, it would be considered a success to me. House becoming more patient at the plate not only would mean more free passes, but also more favorable counts to hit in. House struggled mightily when behind in the count in 2025, posting a wRC+ barely above 0 in 2-strike counts, but was an above league average hitter when he was ahead in the count. Proving to opponents you won’t chase the junk they throw you will be critical in House, not only improving his walk rate, but increasing the number of strikes to hit he will get. The next key for House to improve on offense in 2026 is getting to his pull side more and keeping the ball on a line and in the air. The majority of House’s offensive success in 2025 came when he hit the ball to his pull side, where he had a 150 wRC+ and 3 of his 4 home runs. House also had a ton of success when he was hitting line drives in 2025, as he posted a .725 batting average on his 40 line drives last season. A focus on pull-side power and lifting the ball will not only turn more of House’s ground balls into line drives, but more of his line drives into home runs. My third and final key for House to improve in 2026 will be continued defensive success at the hot corner, possibly even at a Gold Glove level. It was known throughout the minor leagues that he was a strong defender, but proving it in the big leagues was huge in proving that he belonged up there long-term. Now, as his bat hits a critical juncture, staying elite defensively will be important in extending his leash as a major leaguer. If he can make a leap on defense from 2025 to 2026, House could enter Gold Glove talks, and possibly bring home the Nats’ first Gold Glove since Adam LaRoche in 2012. House is still early in his big league career, and he will have plenty of opportunities to prove himself, but there are some areas he will need to clean up in his sophomore season. With the new coaching staff, which specializes in unlocking players’ true potentials, I am confident House is going to make major strides this season and prove he will play a major role in breaking the Nats through their rebuild.

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One of the benefits of winning the national championship in Miami is that you get to party at some of the best nightclubs in the nation. On Monday night, the Indiana Hoosiers won the national championship game against Miami thanks to Fernando Mendoza’s heroics. FERNANDO. MENDOZA. THE PLAY OF A LIFETIME ‼️ pic.twitter.com/g3o5nNNslr — ESPN […] The post Fernando Mendoza & Indiana Hoosiers Party At Popular Miami Nightclub After National Championship Win appeared first on BroBible.

A fanbase starving for success after nearly a decade of feeling distraught and dejected is going to let their voices be heard when they don’t feel something is right. Regardless of the opinions of former players, analysts, or writers, they want to see what the previous results were when their favorite team makes a major decision. What have you done for me lately is a common phrase used to assess a player, coach, or team across all sports. Applying that to the new Falcons’ head coach, Kevin Stefanski, results in plenty of skepticism behind the franchise’s decision to hire him. Stefanski had understandably been recently fired by Cleveland after two recent nightmare seasons. While the franchise had legitimate highs with him at the helm, it was evident they needed a fresh start after going 8-26 in the last two years. Some were left puzzled as to why someone with a 45-56 record would be a coveted head coaching candidate. Being able to maximize talent and produce far more with less can be viewed as one of the strongest indicators of a head coach’s overall ability. That is what Stefanski did from 2020 to 2023 with a franchise notorious for being unstable and uncompetitive. In one of the toughest divisions in football, Cleveland was consistently competing, reaching the playoffs twice and never winning fewer than seven games in the two years when they fell short. Stefanski didn’t need memorable press conferences or interviews to galvanize a fan base so accustomed to losing. He built a strong identity with a punishing run game led by a stellar offensive line with All-Pros such as Joel Bitonio, Wyatt Teller, and Jack Conklin. While things eventually went awry after the organization committed to Deshaun Watson, it was astonishing to see the Browns competing with the AFC’s best in January during Stefanski’s best years. That is one of the primary reasons why he is a highly regarded coach who is far more equipped to be the Falcons’ new leader than his overall record suggests. Forward-thinking with an aggressive edge After having head coaches who weren’t considered overly analytical, the Falcons have hired someone who relentlessly works to use analytics to his advantage. It helped make Stefanski one of the top coaching candidates in 2020 after his fine work as an offensive coordinator for the Vikings. Heavily integrating play-action into game plans was a driving force behind Kirk Cousins having one of the best seasons of his career. As much as they had success in the air, he remained persistent in running the ball, as the Vikings had the NFL’s fifth-highest run rate in 2019. Keeping defenses guessing while punishing them in the trenches was the winning recipe. That translated over to Cleveland, where Nick Chubb had some of his finest seasons. Mixing in different blocking schemes is one of the many things the Falcons will welcome offensively after how stale they became under Zac Robinson. Stefanski recognizes influential trends across the league and attempts to incorporate them into his system. His candid thoughts on play-action are a prime example, debunking archaic beliefs on the impact of the running game. The Browns finished top five in rushing yards per game from 2020 to 2022. When the personnel group is cohesive, Stefanski’s teams have dominated on the ground. The prospect of having Bijan Robinson in a more dynamic scheme creates endless possibilities. That should coincide with improvement up front, knowing Stefanski’s track record of acquiring and developing talent, where offensive linemen like Ethan Pocic and JC Tretter had their best seasons under him. A long-term succession plan for Jake Matthews at left tackle and added competition at center are priorities that should be addressed. For all his past success on the ground, how the team moves forward at quarterback will be most pivotal. That’s the biggest question the two-time NFL Coach of the Year faces in his new role. Michael Penix Jr.’s development is most important, but someone…